Hwiman Ryu ( a.k.a. CROOVE )

1999~2010 Music Game Development, Composer

Lecture on ”Gamification of music" at 2010 Korea Game Conference

2012~Present Pearl Abyss Audio Director

Black Desert Soundtrack

Black Desert Soundtrack

1. Embodies the music for Open World Seamless game.

2. Embodies the Interactive music.

3. Express the music in B & W.

4. Turn commercial music into a form of art.

Black Desert Soundtrack

s to the music (Particularly from Koreans)

Music is boring...

Horse riding BGM is annoying!!

Well, the title, city, and town BGM are relatively good~

The other game’s BGM is way better~

Black Desert Music =

Black Desert Soundtrack

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Define the identity of Black Desert Online

Xbox version

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No shape.

No color.

No action music.

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for Remastering Project

Yes shape.

Yes color.

Yes action music.

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210 Songs

From scratch

Minimum Outsourcing

I. Balenos II. Serendia III. Calpheon IV. Mediah V. Valencia VI. Kamasylvia

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Overture Battle BaseEnemy

Base

On the

PathCombat Field Busking

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Diverse composing/arrange techniques

Various Instruments

Brand new trial, New concept

Utilize here and there efficiently

Easter egg

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of the music

1.

Overture

2.

Battle

3.

Base

4.

Enemy Base

5.

On the Path

6.

Combat

7.

Field

8.

Busking

Track #1

Main title

Marketing purpose

Orchestra concert

of the music

1.

I. Balenos

Russian-style classical music such as Tchaikovsky

of the music

II. Serendia

Hollywood-style symphonic music

III. Calpheon

Symphonic music in classical style like Beethoven

IV. Mediah

Pop orchestra-style symphonic music

VI. Kamasylvia

French classical impressionist style music like Debussy and Ravel

IV. Mediah

Hollywood-style symphonic music

of the music

4 kinds of Battle music

Bloody battles

Different styles of composing method

Combination of different instruments

2.

Conquest Wars, Massive Battles

Epic Minor Scale, Harmony

Classical Symphonic Music

Real Orchestra + Choir

1. Battle of Warriors2.

of the music

Node Wars, Wars, PvP

Epic Minor Scale, Harmony

Trailer Music Style

Hybrid Orchestra + Cinematic

Percussion

2. Battle of Domains2.

of the music

Field Bosses, Intense Missions

Diminish and Augment scale

Chasing Scenes in Movies

Hybrid Orchestra + Cinematic

Percussion

3. Battle of Shadow2.

of the music

World Bosses, Difficult Missions

Diminish, Augment and 12 tone

scale and Cluster

Horror & Boss Scenes in Games

Real Orchestra + Choir

4. Battle of Apocalypse2.

of the music

Hunting

Percussion

2 kinds

Interactive music

3.

of the music

Hunting the ancient tribe

Solo percussion

Fancy playing

Ethnic instruments

1. The Combat on the field #1 Slam3.

of the music

Trailer percussion music

Hybrid percussion

Neat and arranged playing

Hybrid orchestra instruments

2. The Combat on the field #2 Strike3.

of the music

Meditating music

Jazz improvisation

Interactive music

Interlude

2 kinds

4.

of the music

Weak reverb

The real instrument

On the Path #1 Daytime4.

of the music

Strong reverb

Electronic instrument, piano and

vocal

On the Path #2 Nighttime4.

of the music

City, Town, Camp

Plots of melody and music

Individual Theme without the theme seed

Different instrument composition according to

each scale

6.

of the music

Recording

Recording

Things that I consider

All-in-one service

Budget

Quality

Places that I want to work with later

1. U.K.

Very expensive

Complicated Union Rule

Absence of All-in-one agency

Recording

Recording

Places that I want to work with later

2. U.S.A.

Extremely expensive

AFM Issue

$ $

Recording

Dynamedion

All-in-One Agency

Handles orchestra throughout the whole of Europe

Staff consists of composers and arrangers

Rich working experience with Korean game developers

Reasonable price, excellent quality

You better buy me a drink when you see this, Dynamedion ☺

Marcell KelemenLive Recording

Manager

for the Orchestra Recordings

for the Orchestra Recordings

1. Great composition and arrangement

2. Great score & part preparation

3. Great players (every single player)

4. Great recording hall

5. Great equipment and engineers

6. Great editing and mixing

for the Orchestra Recordings

What most people think

MIDI Orchestra

Cool!!! Grand!!! Something that sounds amazing!!!

What is that??

Real Orchestra

for the Orchestra Recordings

Actually, among composers…

MIDI Orchestra Real Orchestra

Cool! Grand! So real!!!Way too expensive… Intense schedule…

Annoyed to see bad playing…

I don’t know why but sounds better!!!Grand masterpiece!!!

Perfect playing!!!

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Hollywood CG, Photoshop composite picture

Can express even a flying ship

Players with super power

High-end technology

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What if it goes less magnificent even after I spent this much

money on the recording?

I might get fired…

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Realistic

Human emotions

Piece of Art

Lasts longer on Player’s heart

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Do you know ?

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You know Beer! ( )

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Do you know ?

70%

30%

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1.

Slang among Korean musicians

Blends real play and MIDI play in a proper portion

Blends MIDI’s artificial elements with real recording’s human

mistakes

More efficient that I thought

The last resort to survival

70%

30%

Orchestra recording

Orchestra recording

Orchestra recording

CZTV Studio

Recorded during 8/1/2017 ~ 8/4/2017

Recorded Battle and Field of I. Balenos ~ II. Serendia, a total

of 13 tracks

Recorded the 41 Strings / 11 Brass / 10 Woodwinds by

sections.

Filmharmonic Orchestra PRAGUE Recording scene

Orchestra recording

Danger !!

Problem: Fast passage play on the high-pitched tone trumpet range

Solution: Play with Piccolo trumpet

Orchestra recording

Problem: Huge gap between MIDI and real play of French Horn on

high-pitched sound

Solution: SomacC4

C3

Orchestra recording

Orchestra recording

Real Orchestra MIDI Orchestra Real & MIDI Orchestra

Mac-ju(Beer)

Soju

70%

30%

Orchestra recording

Orchestra recording

Rehearsal Hall at Staatskapelle Halle

8/31/2017 Recorded 5 songs with the Tutti Orchestra

9/1/2017 Recorded 5 songs with the choir

Staatskapelle HALLE Recording scene

for Somac theory

Orchestra recording

Orchestra recording

Real Orchestra MIDI Orchestra Real & MIDI Orchestra

Mac-ju(Beer)

Soju

70%

30%

Orchestra recording

Orchestra recording

Hungarian Radio Station / TomTom Studio

3/9/2018~3/10/2018 Recorded 13 songs with the 41 Strings

3/10/2018 Recorded 4 Songs with solo Flugelhorn

3/11/2018 Recorded 15 Songs with 3 Flutes

3/11/2018 Recorded 13 Songs with 3 Trumpets

BSSO Recording scene

Problem: Piccolo sounds way too loud on high-pitched range

Solution: Play one octave lower

Unexperienced MIDI composers say:

“Please play pp on the high-pitched tone range”

Orchestra recording

Problem: NOT possible to play Strings on the high-pitched tone range

Solution: Play one octave lower

Lesson: Don’t overdo the high-pitched range play for the perfect

completion of the recording

Orchestra recording

Cause: Difficult arrangement for real playing

Result: Overtime charge, couldn’t record all I’ve

prepared.

Lesson: Most film soundtracks fit arrangements to

make it easily playable due to Budget.

Orchestra recording